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Acupuncturists

Acupuncturists practice alternative medicine and treat patients' health conditions through the insertion and manipulation of needles in the body. They focus on alleviating imbalance in the body to help treat conditions such as pain and infertility.
Dr. Jeff Livingston
Dr. Jeff Livingstonreviewed this
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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